The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-14

Personal and LEGAL.


ton, last week. 1852 loaded cars, against 3, I'll in
the week ending Feb. 5.
There were transferred over the Belt road,
last week, 1925 cars. Belt road engines hand
led COG car loads Of live stock.
The five direct Eastern lines forwarded last |
week. from this point, 331s loaded cars, against
3.l00 in the week ending Feb. 5.
John Newell. president of the Lake Shore
road. has gone to the Bermudas for acouple OF |
weeks recreation. His family accompanied him.
Henry Bixby formerly paymaster on the Bos-
ton & Albany road. and more recently holding
the same position on the A., I. 81 S. f. road,
died on Tuesday last in San Diego.
c. L. Mayne has been appoin ted train master
Of the Chicago e. Atlantic road, newly-created
position on that road and T.. w. Barrett sue
ceeds Mr.. Mayne as chief train dispatcher.
Chicago papers mako light Of the charge that
ast-bouEd lines out of there are cutting rates.
The Chicago papers state that the local con-
sumption is taking all the corn and oats arriving.
the receipts are now SO light
Stock of the c., l., ST. L. g. G. road on Satur-
day sold at 99l. and doubtless will reach par
this week Quite number of the officers and
employees of this road own some of the stock,
they buying it at from 20 to 40 cents on the dol
lar many months ago.
The citizens of Nashville much elated over
Abe possibility that link of road will be built
connecting the Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan
with tine c., FL. & l. at Rushville. 1t would I'M
uuestonably be grand thing for that lively
town to have this project carried out.
High legal and railroad authority take the
position that, under the interstate commerce
pill, party which accepts cut rate is as liable
70 its penalties as the agent giving the cut rate,
and on this theory they take the position that
the ticket scalper is frozen out by the law.
The Pullman car peopl%claim to have plan
10 contempa alton which will effectively heat cars
without endangering their safety Business says
they have no plan In contemplation, however,
or paying their porters and relieving the travel
ing public from the burden of a nasty little tax
--~<The trunkline presidents have concluded that
the law will not affect their organization,
And say that while the pool may dsband there
will be IAN understanding between gentlemen.
The existing arrangements will continue but
more appropriate name than "pool' will be
adopted
Contracts will be given out shortly for the
construction Of two additional tracks on the
New York division OF the Pennsylvania railroad,
distance of about sixteen miles The company
is slowly but surely accomplishing its purpose of
making substantial four track line between
New York and Philadelphia
It is stated. whether truthfully or not. that
some of the Chicago.roads are making contracts
that will allow shippers low rates after the
taking effect Of the interstate-commerce bill
Tbis, it is alleged, is one of the methods they
propose to adop: to get around the terms of the
bill. AS tho report comes from Chicago, it can
be taken with good deal of allowance.
The c., l., ST. l.. & c. yesterday put in posi-
ton a fine steel bridge ut the crossing known as
Tanners creek No. T. The stone foundations on
which this bridge rest commenced twenty
five feet below the surface In years past the
company has had great trouble at this point
through the foundations becoming undermined
and washing out No trouble of this character
liz anticipated in the future.
The interlocking switch and signal, the device
of j. j. Turner, superintendent of the eastern
divisions of the c.. st. L. e. P, which has been
In service at Richmond for some months. 10 per-
forming very satisfactorily and. while doing
effective work, it costs but one-half the price of
the. interlockiug switches and signals now in
use.s Mr.. Turner contemplatcs putting his de-
vice in at other points on the c., st. L. & P
With A. J. Smith general passenger agent of
che Lake Shore, and Dave Martin general pas
senger agent of the Bee-ine, itis-Probatie she
>~efash ssfvics> Inne will be>greatly i'm
proved with the taking effect of the spring time
table. The Bee-line equipments are now in
excellsnt condition, and if the trains are run to
accommodate the business, the earnings of the
passenger department can be greatly increased
ce-president Cakes and Superintendent of
Motive Power Cushing, of the Northern Pacific
railway. are having built at the company's shops
an experimental iron car intended to supply heat.
light and pure water to passenger trains The
car is to Immediately follow the engine The
details OF the methods of heating, ETC.. are not
announced. but the inventor intends to continue
experimenting until practical success is attained.
The theatrical managers have taken a sudden
interest in interstate commerce. the bill on
that subject prohibits special reductions such as
theater companies have enjoyed. With no free
passes for advanced agents. and no 70 and 80 per
cent reductions railroad tickets and baggage,
there will be some lively re-booking necessary in
certain quarters Barnum, by the way is hap
by. as he transports his circus in his own cars,
and is above interstate complications.
The American Express Company is striking
out in all directions for new territory. Right
upon :he announcement Of the company's get
ting territory in New England comes the
report that negotiations are pending through
which the American Express Company will take
all the lines operated by the Pacific express cas-,
of the river. and last week their messenger
went on the ST Louis & Chicago road, the
Cham paign & Havana and the Havana & Ran
toul road
Within the next ten days the presidents. gen
eral managers and general passenger and freigh
agents of the leading roads will hold meeting.
to talk over the Interstate commerce bill
Doubtless it will be intehcently dissected, dis
cussed and acted upon The several dates fol
the minor meetings have already been announced
in these columns. After the freight and passen
ger men Of all the lines have been posted by tn,
general solicitors Of their respective lines as T.
the terms of the bill, and the same carried on
by them in committee meeting. large mass
meeting of all the officials of the important road
will be held.
g. NJ. Beach, general manager of the Beein
system, has issued the following circular: I'D
b Martin. now general Western passenger agen
of these companies, is hereby appointed genera
passenger and ticket agent of these companies
to take effect March l. 1887, with Office at Cleve
land, o. On and after that date he will b
obeyed and addressed accordingly. A. j. Smit
will continue to pc responsible for the depart
ment rs above % the date given. when he az
sumes like duties with another railway. W. j
Nichols, now district passenger agent, will as
sumo the duties of general Western passenge
agent, with Office at ST. Louis; Mo-, vice D. B
Martin, promoted. IT, c. Peck will assume th
.dnties of district nassancar aranf ar Indiananf